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China's anniversary celebrations overshadowed by Hong Kong unrest

Chinese soldiers rehearse the parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China

Chinese soldiers rehearse the parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China Source: AAP

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The People’s Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949, after Mao Zedong's Communist Party defeated the Nationalist Party in a civil war.

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